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February 20, 2015: During the week of February 23-27, 2015, the Kennebec County Superior Court Clerk's Office will be closed in order to move into the new Capital Judicial Center. During the move, all emergency matters, including fine payments, will be handled at the Augusta District Court Clerk's Office at 145 State Street in Augusta. Monday, March 2, 2015, Kennebec County Superior Court and Augusta District Court will re-open at the Capital Judicial Center at 1 Court Street, Suite 101 in Augusta.

January 22, 2015: SJC invites comments on new proposed Maine Bar Rule 11, regarding the period of limitations for disciplinary complaints. Comments due on or before February 5, 2015.

January 6, 2015: Supreme Judicial Court invites amicus briefs on whether a petitioner seeking the release of a person found not criminally responsible by reason of insanity must prove a change in the mental disease or defect that formed the basis of the finding. Amicus briefs due February 3, 2015.

November 18, 2014: Supreme Judicial Court invites final comments on the Report of the Family Division Task Force, the proposed Maine Bar Rules, and the proposed Maine Rules for Guardians Ad Litem. Comments due by December 1, 2014.

October 3, 2014: The Maine Judicial Branch will be expanding its records check pilot program to Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties. Beginning on October 15, 2014 new procedures regarding the processing of record searches will be in place. The remaining courts in the State will be incrementally brought into the pilot throughout the remainder of the year.

January 11, 2014: MEDIA ADVISORY. An email scam alleging "illegal software use" has been reported in other states that says recipients are expected or ordered to appear in an unspecified state court. Anyone receiving such an email in Maine should not open any attachments or click on links in the emails. A notice about upcoming court appearances in Maine would not be given to state residents in this manner. In other states, these emails have impersonated the domain names of well known national law firms and may contain an attachment, supposedly a court notice or summons, or may contain a link to a website. Some reports say that the attachment or link may download a virus onto the user's computer or device. Maine people should know that they are never summonsed to court via an email.

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